J. Keirn Brennan
J. Keirn Brennan (November 24, 1873 – February 4, 1948) was an American songwriter. He joined ASCAP as a charter member in 1914 and collaborated with many notable songwriters. He is probably best known for co-writing the 1929 film The Show of Shows. Born in San Francisco, California, his musical collaborators included Harry Akst, Ernest Ball, Walter Donaldson, Rudolf Friml, Karl Hajos, Billy Hill, Werner Janssen, Chauncey Olcott, and Maurice Rubens. His song compositions include Sure a Little Bit of Heaven (1914), Dear Little Boy of Mine, Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You, Empty Saddles, Turn Back the Universe, When My Boy Comes Home, A Little Bit of Love, My Bird of Paradise, I'll Follow the Trail, You Hold My Heart, Let the Rest of the World Go By and Ireland Is Ireland to Me. He died in Hollywood, California. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1873 (San Francisco), Died February 4, 1948 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, vocalist, author
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 178 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E25634-E25635 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | Let the rest of the world go by | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | ATL992 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | Let the rest of the world go by | Melton and Minter | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 278W-279W | 10-in. | 1/27/1925 | Down deep in an Irishman’s heart | Colin O'More | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3441 | 10-in. | November 1914 | A little bit of heaven | Frank X. Doyle | Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3649 | 10-in. | 3/12/1915 | In the garden of the gods | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4189 | 10-in. | 10/13/1915 | If it takes a thousand years | Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4256 | 10-in. | 11/8/1915 | If it takes a thousand years | Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal solo and vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4554 | 10-in. | 3/3/1916 | Good-bye, good luck, God bless you | Helen Clark ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4769 | 10-in. | 6/6/1916 | Our hearts go out to you, Canada | Herbert Stuart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4833 | 10-in. | 6/28/1916 | For Dixie and Uncle Sam | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4847 | 10-in. | 7/6/1916 | Good-bye, good luck, God bless you | Gladys Rice ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4955 | 10-in. | 8/29/1916 | Turn back the universe and give me yesterday | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5255 | 10-in. | 1/2/1917 | I'm going back to California | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5542 | 10-in. | 5/8/1917 | Suki San (Where the cherry blossoms fall) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5903 | 10-in. | 11/28/1917 | My sunshine Jane | Manuel Romain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6571 | 10-in. | 1/17/1919 | Have a smile for everyone you meet and they will have a smile for you | Mabelle Wagner-Shank | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6583 | 10-in. | 1/23/1919 | Dear little boy of mine | Will Oakland | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 6630 | 10-in. | 2/20/1919 | Have a smile for everyone you meet and they will have a smile for you | Arthur Hall | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7025 | 10-in. | 11/20/1919 | Let the rest of the world go by | Marion Evelyn Cox ; Harvey Hindermyer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7689 | 10-in. | 12/17/1920 | Little crumbs of happiness | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7812 | 10-in. | 2/24/1921 | Laddie buck of mine | Allen McQuhae | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 8995 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Dear little boy of mine | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9086 | 10-in. | 7/18/1923 | Ten thousand years from now | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 9277 | 10-in. | 12/4/1923 | Ireland is Ireland to me | Joseph M. White | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10609 | 10-in. | 10/1/1925 | So long! I'll see you again | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brennan, J. Keirn," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109106.
Brennan, J. Keirn. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109106.
"Brennan, J. Keirn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Brennan, J. Keirn, 1873-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91011429
Wikidata: J. Keirn Brennan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3810229
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49412723
MusicBrainz: J. Keirn Brennan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dd394252-6160-454d-ae49-9550ecb94341
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